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I'm soon to be laying some classic grey limestone random lengths in my garden . Just wondering on the best prep for it? It's currently just grass at the moment. Area to be tiled is approx 30sqm. I've never done any external tiling before so I was thinking of laying a concrete slab then tiling...

I'm looking to install natural slate tiles (30cm x 30cm) over a timber floor (stiffened with ply overlay) so expect a flexible cement based adhesive and grout is appropriate. However, I am also looking to install small (5cm x 5cm) metal (pewter) tile inserts at the corners of the tiles. Would I...

Hi New to the forum and new to tiles and underfloor heating. Hope you will be able to take some time to share your expertise. Hoping to get listed building consent for a small conservatory - it will be 45 sq ft floor space - very smalll but all space is valuable where I am (London) and I have a...

Doing a floor at the moment and I have to tile up to an old large random stone fireplace...no bother until the customer has asked for black grout, surely the dye in it will stain his nice stone fireplace, no matter how careful I am with the float and sponge, masking it is out of the question as...

Done this slate herringbone floor about a year ago and the client would like it re-sealed. Was originally done in Lithofin stainstop but now the client is asking for a more permanently polished look such as slate seal or impregnator. What is the best method of removal and re-application...

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I'm considering cladding an external wall using Split Faced Stone Mosaic "Tiles". (I have used this type of tile on a internal living room wall and in this particular instance I got them from Porcelanosa.)...

Hi All. I'm looking for a tiler/plumber that can do a full bathroom refit, located in the Sheffield 12 area. Average small size bathroom, will be having a walk in shower, no bath. Can anyone advise me what questions I need to be asking the tilers before I take them on, Ive had some pretty bad...

Hi all,question for you I'm getting to do more and more natural stone tiling, which is fine,but struggling too price it right at the moment fitting 600x600 20mm honed limestone,on a floor that runs out over 30 mm,it's taking a lot of time too lay,is this normal? Can't follow the floor at would...

Hi folks I am at my wits end, so I hope one of you chaps can help. :mad2: My wife and I recently forked out on some really nice, large 1cm-thick stone floor tiles, not knowing how hard they are to cut. After spending all afternoon with my hand drill and a 73mm diamond bit, which has left me...

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I looked at a job last night they want natural stone on their down stairs hall way the floor is wooden floorboards may I add they are very flat and feel very secure so what do you think cement board it then ditra it out or just cement boards or just ditra

Just to get some opinions on here; I'm cutting a lot of marble into small pieces (10mm cubes) using a Vitrex 900 watt bridge saw and I try various blades on it. I cut for 3 - 4 hours at a time. I'm looking at a Belle BC350 which has 2.2hp. My question is for faster cutting would I be better...

Just wondering if any of you guys or girls have priced up any stone tile fixing (labour only) at around the £100m2 mark or more? I'm currently pricing up a job for some stone tiling and when I've approached some local stone layers for some help on the job a few of them have suggested that...

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Just pricing up a big job involving fixing 20mm thick limestone to block work and screed in a swimming pool. The only swimming pools I've ever tiled were fixed with mosaics and although I often fix this stone to floors using white weber SPF or tilemaster ultimate. I'm not sure if ideally a more...

just started a new job with a mandarin stone 500x random . cant remember the name . Darren ( freeze) do you recognise this one.Ive been put on their recommended list for weybridge!!! stone beautifully cut square and even thickness. client received stone a month ago and brought in to house and...

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I was thinking of trying air-powerd polishers instead of the Flex machines we have burned-out a few just lately ,and i was thinking they maybe less trouble does anyone have any experience with the air machines please ???? :thumbsup: